Swinging gate and partition.



J. F. WATTS.

SWINGING GATE AND FARTlTlON.

APPLICATION FILED MAY 15. I916.

Patented Feb. 13, 1917 2 SHEETS-SHEET 1.

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SWINGING GATE AND PARTITION.

APPLICATION FILED MAYIS. 19m.

Patented Feb. 13, 1917.

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JOSEBH F. WATTS,OF JACKSON, MISSISSIPPI SWINGING GATE AND PARTITION.

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Specification of Letters Patent.

Y Patented Feb. 113, 191%.

Application filed may 15, 1916. Serial No. 97,601.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, Josnrrr F. WAT'rs, a citizen of the United States, residing at Jackson, in the county of Hinds and State of Mississippi, have invented certain useful Improvements in Swinging Gates and Partitions, of which the following is a specification, reference being had therein to the accompanying drawing.

0 The present invention relates to improvements in swinging gates and partitions, one

object of the invention being the provision of a gate and partition for stock cars, the same being so constructed and mounted within the car as to divide the same into a plurality of transverse partitions or to act as a gate or grain door for the complete car.

A further object of the present invention is the provision of a device of this character which constitutes, in addition to a live stock separating partition, for use as an inside equipment for freight cars, will also operate as a merchandise bracing gate, so that after the end of the car has been filled, the gate may be placed in position to hold the same against movement during the movement of the car, such gate permitting the economical loading of the car and the assurance that the merchandise will be delivered in good .condition.

A further object of this invention is the provision of a device of this character which is simple, durable, and inexpensive in constrilction, which is readily applied to freight cars now in use, and which is thoroughly efiicient and practical in use.

In the accompanying drawings:

Figure 1 is an elevation of a portion of the inside of a freight car, equipped with so the present invention, the gate being shown substantially parallel to the wall of the car.

Fig. 2 is a cross section through a freight car, showing the gate in the position it assumes when forming a merchandise bracing gate, or a live stock separating partition.

Fig. 3 is an enlarged detail sectional view showing the mounting for carrying the gate and for engaging the upper and lower rails.

Figs. 4 and 5 are detail views of other 1 parts.

Fig. 6 is a fragmentary elevation of the spaced rails for the pulleys of the carrying frame showing the end mount for said rails.

Referring to the drawings, the numeral 10 designates the two lower parallel rails,

and 11 the two upper parallel rails which are attached longitudinally of the car to one side wall thereof.

Mounted between the rails 11 are-the two pulleys 13 which are carried by the T shaped carrying frame which is provided with an opening 14 for the removable reception of the locking pin 15, the lower one of the rails 11 being provided with the spaced openings 16 for the reception of such pin, the purpose of which will presently appear.

The lower end of the hanging frame is attached to the upper end of the vertical standard or post 17, whose lower end is attached tothe T-shaped plate 18 which in turn carries in the terminals 19 the lower guide pulleys 20, which are disposed between both of the lower rails 10.

By this means the standard is held against outward displacement, but is permitted a movement the full length of the car, the pin above referred to being employedto lock the standard against sliding movement when it is placed in the proper adjusted position. A handle 21 is attached to both sides of the standard to permit of the easy sliding of the same.

Attached to the outer face of the standard are the two fixed members 22 for receiving the strap hinges 23 carried by the gate or partition 24.

\Vhere desirable, the two rails 25, having sockets 26, are attached to the opposite wall of the car for the reception of the clutch latch 27 for connecting the free end of the gate or partition, so that the gate or partition may be properly secured at any place transversely of the car, and when desired, to act as a merchandise brace, or as a live stock partition.

From the foregoing description, it is evident that with the present partition or gate installed within a freight car, either end may be blocked oif for confining and separating live stock, or for retaining merchandise in packed relation.

It will thus be seen that the respective gates or, partitions will control the door openings of the car, so that they can be readily converted into grain doors, and it is also apparent that the upper rail of the lower pair of rails may be dispensed with when found desirable.

, What I claim as new is:

1. The combination with a freight car, of

hanging rails attached to one side wall thereof, a standard carrying wheels for engaging.

the standard against movement and aswinging partition or gate carried by said a standard;

2. The combination with a freight car, of

hanging rails attached to one side wall thereof, a standard carrying Wheels for engaging said rails," cooperating means carried by the: standard and one of the rails for locking the standard against movement, a swinging partition or gate carried by said standard, and an adjustable sill carried by the opposite side of the car for receiving the free end of the gate or partition. I 1

3. The combination with a freight car, of two pairs of spaced rails attached to the in ner side of one wall thereof longitudinally of the car, two wheeled hangers, one hanger mounted between each pair of rails, a standard carried by both hangers, and a gate hingedly attached to said standard.

4. The combination with a freight car, of two pairs of spaced rails attached to the inner side of one wall thereof longitudinally of the car, two Wheeled hangers, one hanger mounted between each pair of rails, a standard carried by both hangers, a gate hingedly attached to said standard, and cooperative the standard and one of means carried b the rails for ho ding the standard against sliding movement. a

5. The combination with a freight car, of two pairs ofspaced rails attached to-the inner side of one wall thereof longitudinally of the car, two wheeled hangers, one hanger mounted between each pair of rails, astandard carried by both hangers, a gate hingedly attached to said standard, rails attached to the opposite side of the'car, and a sill for cooperating with the free end of the gate mounted upon said rails.

6. The combination with a freight/car, of two pairs of spaced rails attached to the-inner side of one wall thereof longitudinally I of the car, two wheeled hangers, one hanger mounted between each pair of rails, a standard carried by both. hangers, a gate hingedly attached to said standard, cooperative means carried by the standard and one of the rails-for holding the standard against sliding movement, rails attached to the opposite side of the car, and a sill for cooperating with the free end'of the gate mounted upon said rails; j I

\ In testimony whereof I aflix my signature,

JOSEPH F; WATTS. r 

